http://disqus.com/by/sandyf/enThu, 16 Jul 2009 02:45:45 -0000http://librarianidol.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-parallel-importation.html#comment-12732564<p>I feel very strongly that the lifting of parallel importation restrictins is a catastrophic mistake. And yes, I am an author. However, all my other opinions aside and just addressing the question: is there a way of opening up the market, and making books more accessible (ie. cheaper) without (a) compromising the creative integrity of Australian writers, and (b) putting our local industry out of business? I would think that as long as the markets of the UK and US both keep their restrictions in place then the answer to this one is a definite "no". This question links directly back to the interdependency of the global business environment.</p>sandyfThu, 16 Jul 2009 02:45:45 -0000